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Gate access control in University Park typically costs between $800 and $3,500 installed, depending on whether you need a simple keypad swap or a full video intercom system with smartphone integration. For a detailed breakdown, see our Gate Access Control pricing guide. Most repairs run $150 to $450, and we can usually have your gate opening again the same day you call. If you’ve been locked out by a dead keypad or a control board that quit after a storm, call (936) 296-2568 and a live person answers, day or night.
Hal Gatewood has been working on gates in University Park and the surrounding neighborhoods since 2001. When the board goes bad or the keypad stops reading codes, we don’t just swap parts and hope. We trace the wiring, test the receiver, and find the actual fault, whether it’s a corroded splice at the hinge post or a transformer that’s been cooking itself for a year. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Every access control job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround. No third party. And you get a price before any work starts, not after.
What Our Gate Access Control Service Includes
Access control is how your gate knows who to let in. It’s the keypad, the remote, the phone app, the card reader, and the intercom camera. When any of those stops working, the gate either won’t open or won’t close, and that’s where we come in. We service every part of the system, from the keypad faceplate to the receiver board inside the operator housing.
Keypad Entry
A keypad at the gate is the simplest upgrade most University Park homes can make. You assign a four to six digit code to family members, the housekeeper, the landscaper, or a guest staying for the weekend, and delete it when they leave. If your keypad works in the morning but not after the sun hits it, that’s usually a solar expansion issue in the plastic housing, and we can replace it with a weather-sealed keypad that won’t crack in the Texas heat. We wire it, program it, and show you how to change codes yourself before we leave.
Remote Control
Remote controls still get it done faster than anything else when you’re pulling up the driveway. The problem is most homeowners end up with a mix of old clickers where only two of six still work, or the receiver lost its programming after a power blink. We pair new remotes to your existing operator, replace receivers when the radio board fails, and will set you up with a wireless keypad as a backup. If we’re already there for a remote, we don’t charge extra to test the whole system while we’re at it.
Phone Entry
Phone entry is the answer when you don’t want to hand out codes to everyone who comes through. A visitor pulls up, the phone entry pad calls your cell, and you press a number to open the gate. It works over cellular, so no extra landline is required, and it means delivery drivers can reach you without you standing at the gate. We install and program one-line and two-line phone entry units and tie them into the existing operator, including older openers that need a relay adapter.
Card Reader
Card readers make sense on University Park properties with frequent visitors or staff: nurses, dog walkers, property managers, pool maintenance. Each person carries a small RFID card or fob instead of a memorized code, and you can deactivate one card without changing everyone else’s. We install card readers as standalone units or paired with a keypad, and we handle the wiring back to the operator board. If you already have a system and the cards stopped reading, we can usually rebuild the reader connection at the actuator without replacing the whole access stack.
Video Intercom
A video intercom at the gate gives you eyes before you open, which matters when a solicited visitor and a stranger look the same from a kitchen window. You see who’s standing there on your phone or a wall monitor, talk to them, and open the gate if you’re satisfied. We install wired and WiFi video intercoms, set up the app on your phone before we leave, and make sure the night vision actually works in our unlit streets. If you’re tired of guessing who’s buzzing, this is the one upgrade that changes the most.
Smart Access
Smart access puts the gate on your phone, which means you can open or close it from the grocery store, check whether it’s shut from the airport, and add or remove users without standing at the keypad. We set up app-based access with proper security, not the default passwords and open networks that get homes broken into. And because our summers roast external electronics, we route and shield wiring the same way we would want it on our own driveway gate.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service for Gate Access Control
We service Linear access control systems daily, from older keypad models on swing gates to newer receivers paired with multi-button remotes. Linear has been in North Texas gates for decades, and we carry OEM replacement boards and know their wiring quirks, like the common channel that loses signal when a chewed ground wire touches the post. If your Linear keypad flashes but won’t open, we can usually diagnose it over the phone before we even roll the truck.
DoorKing and Viking show up everywhere in University Park, often on larger driveway gates with telephone entry or commercial-style access. We service both brands, replace failed circuit boards with factory parts, and reprogram them after power surges. Ghost Controls is another one we work on frequently, especially the app-connected openers popping up on newer residential gates. Whether you have a Linear, a DoorKing, a Viking, a Ghost Controls, or any other make, we can help. We don’t tell you to replace the whole system because we don’t carry one board. If the part exists, we’ll find it and fix it.
Signs You Need Gate Access Control Right Now
- Your keypad works only when it wants to. A keypad that opens the gate intermittently is usually a corroded wiring splice or a failing code reader. The problem won’t fix itself, and it gets worse after rain. If you’re entering the code three times to get home, call us before you’re locked out entirely.
- The gate won’t close after you leave. When safety loops or photo eyes fail, the gate stays open, which means the whole point of having a gate is gone. An open gate in University Park is an invitation, not an inconvenience. We fix the safety circuit and restore the close cycle so your property line stays private again.
- Your remotes stop working one by one. When remotes fail in sequence, it’s rarely the remotes. It’s usually the receiver, the control board, or the antenna. Replacing all the clickers without fixing the receiver buys you a week and costs you twice. We test the radio frequency and replace what actually failed.
- The system resets itself after every storm. Power flickers clear the memory on some access boards, erasing codes and user settings. If you’re reprogramming the keypad after every thunderstorm, the board needs surge protection and likely replacement. We add the protection so it stops happening.
- You’re using a physical key because the keypad died. Walking a key out to the gate defeats the purpose of access control and leaves the gate in manual mode, which most operators don’t like for long. We replace the keypad or the reader same-day in most University Park cases and get you back on codes, remotes, or your phone.
Our Gate Access Control Process - Step by Step
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Call us and describe what’s happening. A live person answers 24/7. We ask what the gate does when you press the remote, type the code, or trigger the app. Based on that, we can often tell you whether it’s a keypad issue, a receiver issue, or a board issue before we even arrive.
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We come out, test, and quote. We check voltage at the operator, the continuity in the wiring, and the signal from your remotes and keypads. Then Hal gives you a written number. The price is quoted and agreed BEFORE any work starts. You will never open the door to a surprise invoice.
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We make the repair or installation right there. On most University Park access control fixes, we carry the boards, keypads, receivers, and remotes on the truck. The work happens in your driveway, not a warehouse. We don’t haul your gate off, and we don’t replace parts that don’t need replacing.
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We show you exactly what we did and why. Before we leave, we walk you through the repair or the new install. We show you how to program codes, add users, and test the system. If it’s a smart system, we get it connected and working on your phone while we’re standing there, not over a support line later.
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You get the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Every job, no exceptions. If anything we touched acts up within 90 days, one call brings Hal back. No deductible, no service fee, no phone tree. That’s our promise, stamped on the invoice.
How Much Does Gate Access Control Cost in University Park?
A keypad replacement in University Park runs $150 to $350 installed. A full video intercom with smartphone access typically lands between $1,200 and $3,500 depending on the camera quality, wiring route, and whether we’re adapting to an existing operator or starting fresh. Card readers run $400 to $900 installed, and phone entry systems usually fall between $800 and $2,000 depending on the panel type and cellular or landline setup.
What affects the price: whether we can reuse your existing wiring, the distance between the gate and the house, the type of operator you have, and whether we’re adding surge protection or upgrading a relic that’s been patched for twenty years. We don’t pad the quote to discount it later. That’s a game we don’t play. You’ll get one number, it’s fair the first time, and we stand by it. The estimate is free.
The fastest way to overpay is to let someone sell you an entire new operator when your keypad failed. We see that weekly, because another company didn’t have the board and didn’t want to lose the job. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. Call (936) 296-2568 and we’ll tell you what’s actually wrong, straight.
Gate Access Control Near University Park - Our Service Area
We work throughout University Park and the neighboring North Dallas communities, including Highland Park, Richardson, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Lakewood, Irving, Murphy, Duncanville, and North Dallas. No trip charge inside the county, and the person who answers the phone knows the roads you drive. If you’re in one of these neighborhoods, you’re likely within an hour of the shop, and most access control repairs are completed in one visit. We also serve Gate Access Control in Dallas and Gate Access Control in Plano for folks just outside the loop.
Serving University Park, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the University Park area and know this community well, and we also provide Gate Access Control in Dallas. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Access Control in University Park
Gate access control is the system that lets authorized people open your gate while keeping everyone else out. It includes keypads, remotes, phone entry, card readers, and video intercoms. We design, install, repair, and program all of these systems for University Park homeowners, and we service every major brand. We also offer Gate Access Control - Irving.
Most keypad and receiver replacements take under two hours. A full video intercom or phone entry system usually takes a half day to a full day, depending on the wiring run and whether we need to trench or mount new hardware. You’ll know the timeline before we start, and we give you a written price before any work begins. Call (936) 296-2568 and we’ll tell you exactly what your job needs.
Keypads run $150 to $350 installed, card readers $400 to $900, phone entry $800 to $2,000, and video intercoms $1,200 to $3,500. Repairs usually land between $150 and $450. Your price depends on the hardware, the wiring, and the operator you already have. We quote you one number up front, no haggling, and estimates are free.
Yes. We service DoorKing, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, FAAC, BFT, LiftMaster, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If you have a DoorKing telephone entry system or control board that’s failed, we can diagnose it and replace parts without condemning the whole setup. We stock common OEM boards and know these systems from the wiring harness out.
Yes. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If your gate won’t open and you’re stuck in your own driveway, or worse, it won’t close and you don’t feel safe, call (936) 296-2568. We prioritize University Park emergency calls and can usually get you running the same day.
Every job we do carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the access control system we installed or repaired fails within 90 days because of our workmanship or parts, one call brings Hal back, no service charge. That’s not a sales line. It’s printed on the invoice, and it’s been that way since 2001.
Clear any plants or debris away from the gate posts and the operator box, and make sure we can reach both sides of the gate. If you have old remotes or a previous work order from another company, keep them handy, but don’t worry if you don’t. We test everything on site and tell you what’s needed. Call us today to schedule your free estimate.
Schedule Your Gate Access Control Service in University Park Today
If your gate keypad is dead, your remotes are failing, or you’re ready for a video intercom that actually lets you see who’s at the curb, call (936) 296-2568. We also serve nearby areas with Gate Access Control - Duncanville. You’ll get Hal, or someone who works for him, not a phone tree. We’ll give you a free estimate, a straight answer, and a written price before any work begins. No trip charge inside the county, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job we do.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving University Park since 2001.